Northeastern vs Syracuse Picks and Predictions for Saturday December 20 2025

By: Jeremy O'Quinn Published 12/20/2025, 12:50 AM ET
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Northeastern Preview

The Northeastern Huskies are heading to the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, where they will take on the Syracuse Orange. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Northeastern Huskies enter this matchup with a 4-5 record this season. Northeastern has shown offensive balance in its early games, averaging 72.1 points per contest while shooting 44.6% from the field and 31.0% from three-point range. The Huskies have had some standout shooting nights, including a recent 6-of-12 performance from three by William Kermoury but consistency has been an issue. Defensively, Northeastern has allowed 73.3 points per game, and their defensive rating sits at 106.2 as they’ve struggled with interior defense and rebounding against top opponents. Guard Youri Fritz has been one of the primary scoring options for the Huskies this season.

Syracuse Preview

The Syracuse Orange currently sit at 7-4 on the year and have been strong at home, entering this game with a 6-1 mark on their own floor. Syracuse’s defense has been one of its best assets, allowing just 65.0 points per game and holding opponents under 40% shooting overall this season, ranking among the better defensive units in the ACC. Offensively, the Orange score around 72.6 points per game, with contributions from multiple players including Kiyan Anthony and William Kyle III, who have both stepped up in recent games. The Orange are coming off a recent 76-63 victory behind a double-double from Kyle III, showing their ability to dominate inside.

Syracuse vs Northeastern Prediction

Syracuse looks to build off a win over Mercyhurst, while Northeastern also hopes a winning in their previous game can get things going in the right direction. Expect Syracuse’s defense to smother the Huskies in this game, as they cover the -13.5 spread. Final score prediction, Orange win 81-65. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on Syrcause. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Northeastern with the Onyx Odds promo code. Getting the most out of your bets on Northeastern vs Syracuse can be done by using the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code.

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